Somerset family name history and map
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Somerset in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Somerset in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 26 women.
Counties with Somerset in Ireland
The Somersets were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 53.8% of them (28 people). Next came Limerick (9), Antrim (8), Westmeath (6) and Dublin (1).
Somerset average age in 1911
The average Somerset in 1911 was 25.2 years old, 21.5 for men and 29.0 for women; noticeably younger than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Somerset literacy in 1911
Of the Somersets whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 17.3% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Somerset common first names
The most common male names were James (4), Thomas, William, Robert Henry and Albert E. For women it was Mary (4), followed by Sarah, Agnes, Annie and Catherine.
Somerset occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Somerset's census form was "Scholar"; 25% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were metal worker / engineer (7.7%), textile worker (5.8%), clerk / office worker (3.8%) and seamstress (3.8%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 11.5% of all Somersets, followed by metal & engineering, clerical & administration and transport.
What religion is Somerset?
Most Somersets, 55.8%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (42.3%) and Roman Catholic (1.9%).
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Somerset statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 25
Somerset in the USA (2020)
Number: 479
Rank: 47,689
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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